§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) how many claims for disability living allowance remained to be decided as of 1 June;
(2) what is the average delay between the approval of a claim for a disability living allowance and the claimant being paid;
(3) in what proportion of decisions on disability living allowance have appeals against the decision been made; and in how many of these cases the appeal has been determined in favour of the claimant;
(4) how many claims for disability living allowance had been decided by 1 June.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe administration of disability living allowance is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member with such information as is available and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.
§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average time from submission of a claim for disability living allowance to its resolution.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe administration of disability living allowance is a matter for Mr. Michael Bichard, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend and copies will be placed in the Library and the Public Information Office.